Evening Star Newspaper, March 24, 1924, Page 2

TWO FATALLY HURT INAUTO ACCIDENTS Man and Boy Die After Beinrg Run Down—Last Week’s Victim Succumbs. cidents occurred t night, and one death resulted ay from an accident Friday leonard Maine, fifty-five yeurs old, a tinner, of 1101 Tth street southeast, was knocked down by an automobile at Virginia and Tth street| southea. i at Casulty los- this Two fatal traffic avenue shortly 5 o'clock morning. Harold W. Crawford, eight years old, 720 Quincy street morth- west, was struck by an automobile on Tth street, just south of Quiney street, and died at Garfield Hospital | two hours later. Mr. Maine was crossing at the inter- scetion of the two southeast thor- oughfares when the antomobile of | William E. Bell, colored, twenty, 1425 Gth street northw knocked - him down. Bell brought his car to a sud- den stop. Bystanders to the as- sistance of the injured . who was taken to the hospital in the auto- mobile that injured him - Both Legs Rroken. An examination of the injured man by hospital surgeons disclo two broken legs and other in Patiint wis conscious when the hos- pital was reached, and surgeous were ble to hold out slight iope for his ecovery. A chiange for the worse was taken during the night, however, and death oceurred about ten hours after the accident Bell was detained at the fifth prec cinct police station on a charge of colliding, being unable to furnish the { amount of collateral demanded for Lis_release. Harold Crawford were playing near y streets and Harold was running across the streel when the automo- bile of Albert E. Jones, 4305 Kansas avenue, struck and knocked him sarfleld Hospital ined a compound He died with- ital companjons and Quincy | and 7th sust. skull. had fracture of the out regaining consclousness. was summoned to appear at an in-{ quest at the morgue this afternoon. Injuries Result Fatally. George W. Banion, colored, Georgia _avenue northwest, who injured Friday afternoon by the au- mobile of Wlilliam H. Fowler, col- ored, 2601 Connecticut avenue norti- west, in front of 2009 Georgia avenue, died at Freedmen's Hospital early esterday morni The three deaths swell this year's traflic fatalities to eightee Three late last overturning of sidecar iu the Robert Newman, en were injured a result of motor cyele and Capitol grounds, 630 Browns court southeast, owner and driver of the machine, is reported to have lost control of the handlebar, causing it to swerve and overturn Clinton Brown, 1361 1st southwest, and Charles Balt E street southwest of the sidecar. Th taken to Casualty the most fractures of shocked. He rem hospital, while his com treated 'for minor hurts charged. Car Is Overturned. corge M. Eastman, Clarendon, Va., s driver of an automobile that struck the car of Alvin M. Davis, 712 12th street northeast, parked in front of 613 Pennsylvania ivenue southeast, last night. Eastman’s car turned, and Charles Williams, occupant, sustained injuries to head and hand 1 man was auired to deposit $340 collateral the fifth precinct police station charge of driving while under influence of liquor and colliding. While running across the street in front of his home at 12 R street northwest last night, Paul Smith, twelve years old, was knocked down by the automobile of Martin C. White, 08 20th street northwest, and Slightly injured. He was given first aid at Sibley Hospital and taken home T.eon Offt, colored, twelve years old, 245 5ith street northeast, on roller skates, skated against the rear end of th automobile of John E Walker, t Pleasant, Md, on Dix street northeast late yesterday after- noon and was slightly hurt. He was treated at Hmergency Hospital and taken home. LAND FRAUD PROBE OPENS N SENATE Heflin Charges Milions Taken by Group in Rio Grande Valley, Texas. colored night as street Balti- injured, ribs and and dis n hi re- at on the investigation made 2 bid for public attention today when a1 Subcommittee of the com- 1 post office and post roads called together to inquire into d land frauds in the Rio Grande of Texas, with Will H. Hays, Post seneral star witness of its opening Another Senate n spe mittee was alleg former naster summon- Senator Heflin, democrat. Alubama, who_introduced the resolution au- orizing the inquiry. has charged that R. B. Creager of Brownsville, re- vublican national committesman from Texis, W instrumental through conferencos with officials here in hav- ing an investigation of the alleged frauds dropped. He will be assisted in his role of “prosecutor” hy James R Page of Kansas City, Mo., an at- torney whe ter, and a number of postal officials and others have been summeoned to stify. “Activities” Cover Yearn. Senator Heflin, in pressing for the inquiry, charged that a group of companies and individuals, during a period of years defrauded a_number of persons out of millions of dollars through sale of lands in Cameron and Hidalgo counties. Among the witnesses subpoenaed o C. H. Pease of McAllen, Tex., itor of a_farm publication: J. M. Collins of Kansas City, Mo., real es- tate man; Rush D. Simmons the division of post office inspectors; Daniel S, Shook, chief clerk of the division, ‘and J. M. Donaldson and O. B. Williamson, inspectors. Senator Moges, republican, New Hampshire, is chairman of the sub- committee, with Senators Edge, New Jersey, and Oddie, Nevada, the other republimn members, and Senators Heflin_and Trammeil, lorida, the demograts. Pass Consular Tests. The Department of State today an- nounced that the following named candidates passed the examination of January, 1924, for appointment as officers of career in the consylar serv- tce: William T. Turner of Emory University, Ga.; Whitney Young of New York city, John 8. Richardson, jr. of Roxbury, Mass.; J.. Cameron Hawkins of New York city, Jaul W. Meyer of Denver, Colo.; Frederick W. Raldwin of Jacksonville, Fla.; Augus- tin William Ferrin of Hastings, New York, Paul Fleteher of Hickory Valley, Tenn.; Scott S. Levisee of Richmend, Va,; Richard R, Willey of Rrooklyn, New York, and Robert Streeper 'of -Columbus, Ohloy | fereign | criminates Jones | 2310 was | the | was over- has investigated the mat- | chief of | MIXED COMPLAINTS ON SHIP FREIGHT RATE Board Chairman Sees Inspired Op- position to Section 28 of Marine Act. Foreign shipping interests are in- spiring protests against enforcement of section 28 of the merchant marine act, Viee Chairman Plummer of the Shipping Board said last night in a statement commenting on batches of letters received by him from all sec- tions of the Atlantic seaboard. The section provides lower domestic freight rates for goods shipped in American bottoms. *The significant part of this corre spondence,” said Mr. Plummer, “is Ithat from New England come declara- tions that this act will destroy the shipping business of New ngland and will give it to the ports of New York and the south. From i the south come protests that it d against the south and gives the business to New York and New England. Next Monday there is to be a meeting in New York city pro- testing that this section discriminates gainst the port of New York and will give bus New Iingland and the southern ports. “In the same mail,” he added, “there come from the state of New York two letters, one protesting vehemently be- use Cuba and the West Indies are not included under section 28 as the writer says they should be: the other, from the same state, protesting vio- lently because it is assumed that Cuba and the West Indies are included. LEGISLATIVE LULL ISLADT0G.0.P. Coolidge and Some Republi- can Leaders Said to Feel Responsibility for Delay. BY DAVID LAWRENCE, Is the Senate finance committee wasting time in its consideration of the tax Lill? Are the republican lead- ers asleep at the switch and allowing {the legislative program to drift along {without propulsion? | These questions are not being jasked by democrats, but by republi- {cans, for. there is evidence that the administration is chafing under the delays. President Coolidge’s confer- jences with members of Congress in {the last few days grew out of an ef- fort to cure a situation which, if un- checked, may wreck the party's {chances for continuance in power. The democrats are not obstructing. ndeel, when Representative Long- worth, repubiican leader, asked the House for unanimous censent so as to speed appropriation bills or work lenger sessions, the opposition party did not avail itself of the privilege of combating him. Coolidge Presses for Action. So also. in the Senate, the demo- crats say that they are not imped- {ing progress and are willing to as- Isist the’ republicans in_wetting . the tax bill reported out of committee, so that it ‘may have its chance on the floor. In other words, the main re- sponsibility for delay is on the party in power, and the administration is so conscious of that responsibility that it has diplomatically begun to press for action As the appropriat situation stands now n_ bills are not in The only measures which are to cause controversy ara the ; and Navy bills and the bill prov iding i funds for independent establishments of the government, like the Shipping d. All these bi unless they icounter extraordinary delay, shouid be out of the way by the first week in_April. The tax bill, if completed in com- mittee, would be given right of wa bout the first of May Six weeks | thereafter the national conventions will be held, and it is the hope of the administration that an adjournment can be taken at the end of the fiscal vear, June 30. May Pass Bill by June 30. » holding night sessions the tax measyre can be put through the Sen- j ate by the end of May and, allowing ; for a few weeks in conference, uld become law by June 30. It would be of great help to the gov- eriment to know on June 30 what rev enues it may expect for the year 19 Also the separate resolution providing for a reduction in 1923 incomes is ex- pected to be acted upon before the next payments become due on June 15. Apart from the tax bill, the immigra- the Deril likely Army the other, as the present law expires vent wholesale immigration is sure to Dbe passed. Farmer relief is in the offing. The west is demanding action. The Me- Nary-Haugen bill is the principal measure under consideration, but it 1s being bitterly attacked as econom- ically ‘unsound, impractical and im- possible of operatio Bills May Be Combined. The bill introduced by Senator Cur- tis of Kansas providing for inter- state marketing associations has many features in it that are com- mended by the administration and while the” McNary-Haugen bill has been favorably reported, there is hope that a substitute measure taking some of ita provislons and some of the Curtls provisions may be amal- gamated, though the policy to be fol- |Towed has by no means crystallized and President. Coolidge has given . indication of how he feels about i In due time, he expects to be con- sulted, so that a measure suitable to all interests may be pushed through at this session, for any radical meax- ure is likely 0 be the subject of pro- longed debate and mean ultimate in- action Besides the foregoing proposals, there are other important items on the legislative program, such as the endowment insurance bill for ex- service men, the Muscle Shouls bill tion prohibiting child labor. of these matters will not be upon before June 30, but Congress will not adjourn without answering in some way the demand for u sol- dier bonus and providing for the smendment of existing laws with re- spect to the care of disabled vet- erans. Tt's a big program to finish before June 30, but if the republi- can leaders reaily get down to work and hold night sessfons they can do the major part of it by Junme 30. That's how the President feels and what he is telling his party colleagues on Capitol HIIL (Copyright, 1824.) SEEK K. C. CHISHOLM. Laurinburg Chamber Wants Him to Hasten to Sister. Kenneth C. Chisholm, thought to be in this city, is being sought by the chamber of commerce of Laurinburg, N. C, to hurry to the bedside of his sister. A. E. Seymour, secretary of the Washingion Chamber of Commerce, re- celved a telegram today from Herbert K. Kox, secretary of the Laurinburg chamber, asking him to locdte Chisholm, who, he says, is about five feet seven inches tall and weighs about 138 pounds, Ho oy Pe tound at “darble. Yard eights” the message tinued “that his sister had burned and may not survive, Some acted ! I been badly J tion bill must be acted on one way or | on June 30, and some measure to pre- | and the amendment to the Constitu- THE | BREAK GROUND FOR NEW MT. PLEASANT LIBRARY (Continued From First Page.) court, in which will be the central desk. On the north side will be the reference room, while the south side of the main floor will be given over to & great room with shelves of books, where the public may lounge. This will be known as the “browsing room.” | In the rear will be a library nov- | elty, an open-air reading room, which | wiil be glassed in during the “winter. ‘lower boxes will add to the charm | of this room On_the Lamont street side will be other feature. This will consist of | \ open stairway, Dr. Bowerman ex- | plained, which will permit the chil- dron % ascend directly to their read- | rooms. Also there will be a main stafrcase, as usual, which will allow access to the second floor. This second floor, the librarian con- tinued, will contain another “charg- | ing desk.” with a children’s room on | “sunny side” of the building. The end will be given over to a reading room for larger children. In front, over the main entrance, be two alcoves for the litde children. Clubroom Planned. In addition there will be a conference study room and Staff room on The basement will contain ‘clubroom, in which it is anticipated the two citizens' associations will hold their meetings, and janitors quarters. Dr. Bowerman explained that by pro- viding quarters in the building Janitor service for twenty-four hours a day was secured. Dr. Bowerman announced, for the first time, that Mrs. Henderson has of- fered to have a painting made for the “browsing room” on the first floor by the same artists whose paintings, hang- in the main Public Library build- ing, are such a feature of the decora- {tions of that structure. The mew paint- {ing, of some subject yet to be selected, | will be‘hung over the great mantel in | the “browsing room.” { Dr. Bowerman finished his talk by stating that be did -not feel that the | provisions so far made for a staff for |the new branch were adequate, mor | were there sufficient funds vet provided to give the library at the start the num- ‘ber of books it rightfully should possess. 3y made an appeal for books, stating {that he hoped fo open the branch with {51000 volumes, whereas perhaps but 10,600 would be avafial { tizens’ Aid Pledged. Mr. Speelman, speaking on behalf the two neighboring citizens' as- pledged the continued of these bodies to the carrying on of the room, this floor. Jiof sociations, best efforts completion and new branch. Besides Mr. Noyes, members of the board of trustees present included } Justice Wendell Phillips Stafford, vice {Dresident; Mrs. L. W. Swormstedt, { Mrs. Marie Manning Gasch and Ben: jamin W Dr. C. B, Campbell represented the Mount Pleasant Citi- | zens' Association { * Baward L. Tilton is architect of the new building. The Schneider-Spliedt Company are the contractors. EDITORIAL CAUSES TILT IN SENATE By the Associuted Press. Senate proceedings opened today with a brief parllamentary tilt as a result of which republican senators were forced to listen to an editorial from the Washington Post, assailing them for lack of leadership. 1t was EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ¢, MONDKY, WARCH 24, 192% 1 | VICTORY PREDICTED Dispatches to Navy Depart- ment Indicate de Facto Gov- ernment on Verge of Collapse arly collapse of the de facto gov- | ernment in Honduras and ultimate | success of the revolutionary forces | | headed by Gen. Ferreta was predicted | | today in dispatches received by the | Navy Department. Commander Causey, in charge of the American naval detachement sent to protect American lives and prop- erty in Tegucigalpa, the Honduran capital, * predicted vietory for the revolutionists Capt. Asserson, commanding the cruiser Milwaukee, at Amapala, re- ports the military forees in that port, at the instance of revolutionary lead- ers from the north coast, declared themselves yesterday in favor of Fer- rera and that the revolutionist lead- j ers were proceeding to southern ter- ritory in order to persuade de facto Plan to Remew Attack. The situation at Tegucigalpa was reported quiet, but revoluticnary ileaders were planning to renew their attack on the city, and a combined advance. of the forces under Gens. Posta and Carias was expected mo- mentarily. Commander Causey also forwarded to the Navy Department by radio, through the Milwaukee, “authentic reports prepared by Assoclated Press representatives, which the de facto government would not permit to be forwarded from Tegucigalpa.” The paraphrase of the Associated Press dispatches issued by the Navy Department said it was the general opinion that the de facto government could not resist revolutionary pres- sure much longer. The western area of the country and all the north coast was said to be in the hands of the revolutionists, and a final attack on 'first offercd by Senator Harrison, democrat, Mississippi, under the “pe titions and memorials” order of busi- ness, but despite a plea by Senator King, democrat, Utah, that it was a petition calling upon republican lead- ers to “do something,” Senator Har- rison was taken off his feet when Senator Lodge, republican leader, de- | manded “regular order.” | The Mississippi senator remained lin ambush until a Texas local bill | popped up for immediate passage, then got the editorial read Dby the clerk as the only comment made in the Senate on that measure, enator Brookhart, republican, lowa, asked if the Post wasn't owned “by the wame Ned McLean we have been hearing about in gqomm and if the editorial didn't indicate that Mc- Lean was “perilously near to going into the democratic party. "*For my part, you can haye him, lTowa senator told Senator Harrison. | Henator Neely asked if he felt the |same way about Henry Ford, “recently ucquired by the repubiican party.”’ you can have him, to, tor Brookhart said. QUANTICO PURCHASE PROPOSAL IS KILLED House Naval Committee, However, Favors Aviation Base at Sand. Point. 8ena- The Navy Department's request for uuthority to purchase the town of Quantica, Va., adjoining the Marine Corps base, was turned down today by the House naval committee. At thie same time the committee ap- proved plans of the Navy to establish an aviation base at Sand Point, Wash., and also sanctioned proposals for pur- chase, at a cost of §330,000, of & site for a naval supply depot in sSouth a tract on Puget sound, Wash,; te be \lsed.(m;smflm Tegucigaipa by Ferrera was expected at any time. Establish Neatral Zome. Foreign interests in Tegucigalpa were said to feel safer because of the presence there of the officers and men from the Milwaukee. Daily fights in the suburbs about Tegucigalpa are taking place, the dispatch said. The de facto troops are using artillery stationed on hill- tops and fire across sections of the city lying between the guns and the revolutionary camps. Due to inabllity of the de facto government to maintain order on March 18, the dispatches said, the city was in a state of anarchy. Murder, looting and general disorder prevail- cd everywhere. It was this situation that caused Minister Franklin Morales to call for a detachment of sallors from the Milwaukee. A neutral zone has been agreed upon by de factoand revolutionary leaders to afford safety for foreign- ers. It is patrolled by the American sailors, under command of Commi der Causey, who, the dispatches said, show sxceilent discipline. ANDERSON WILL GO TO PRISON TOMORROW Former Dry Luld-r Loses Last Chance to Escape Cell - at Sing Sing. By the Amociated Press. NEW YORK, March 24.—William H. Anderson, former state superintend- ent of the Anti-SBaloon League of New York, will leave for Sing Sing prison tomorrow, to begin serving his term of from one to two years' imprison- ment for third-degree forgery. Colley P. Willlams of Anderson’s counsel announced he would sur- render his client to the sheriff tomor- row after Supreme Ceurt Justice Wagner today had denied the for- id, and_con- | Brooklyn, N. Y., and for acquirement of | mer dry leader's motion for a cer- tificate of mun “kb‘ trom his r Oyster breaks grou Architect’s drawing of branch as it will appear when completed at 16th and Lamont streets northwest. HONDURAN REBEL Russian Prince Found Laboring as Porter in New York Building By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 24.—Aiex- ander Taraeff, a Russtan prince and former paymaster of thd Czar's armies, has been discovered here working as a porter in a Broadway office building for $23 a week. He is occupying a bare Mt- tle apartment in Jersey City with s wife. Col. Taraéff. who is a composer, said he could not even afford a piano now, although he had for- merly complained that his duties of paying out $3,500,000 annually left_too iittle time for his muste. When t revolution came he fled into hina and crossed the Gobi desert alone. He finally reached Peking. where h»-lmtl his ife, who had rflm.l some months before. COOLIDGE TO SPEAK T0 FIRST DIVISION Will Deliver Chief Address at Memorial Dedication in October. President Coolidge will make the principal address on the occasion of the dedication of the memorial mon- ument to the Ist Division in a park south of the State, War and Navy building, October 4 next. The Presi- dent also accepted the chairmanship of the honorary committee in charge of this dedication. The invitations were extended by an official committee composed of Brig: Frank Parker, U. §. A; Lieut. Col. George C. Marshall, U. . A. and Col. James A. Drain of this city, former department commander of the American Legion. The dedica- tion plans for this memorial will be of an eclaborate nature, inasmuch as it will be one of the features incident to the annual encampment of the Ist Division, which will be held Washington at that time. Urges Fair Trial . Former Representative C. L. Knight &1; Ohio, a political opponent of At- rney General Daugherty and one of the recognized political leaders of Ohio, said today following a confer- ence with tha President that ho would like to see the Attorney General have a fair trial. N “% probably owe less to Attorney General Daugherty than any other man in the world,” Mr. Knight said. “If it had not been for Harry Daugh- erty the chances are I would have been Governor of Ohio; and while I in 1 am offering no defense for the At-| torney General, 1 feel, as do other fair-minded people of my niu. that be should be treated fairly by the Senate committee investigating him. :m:-m r;l:llvlnflgulhll he certainly is getting a fair trial at han of the committee to dates ° Nands Sees Peruvian Envey. President Coolidge this afternoon received Herpan Velarde, the newly (@ppointed ambassador to this coun- try from Peru, who formally pre- sented his credentials and exchanged Telicitations with the executive. Others who saw the President today were Senator Watson and Represen- tative Wood of Indiana, who intro- duced Henry W. Marshail, a publish- er of Lafayette, Indlana; Senator Mc- Kinley, who presented the prealdent of La Salle University, and Sir George Fenwick of New Zealand, who is making a tour of this country. — DRIVER IS INJURED. Doctor’s A'uton.mbm and Wmn in Collision, An automobile driven by Dr. James 3 , Georgetown University, and a horse-drawn vehicle in charge of Frank — Grifiin, colored, South ‘Washington, Va., collided at 34th and M streets northwest this mernis Both vehicles.were damaged. Grf- fn was ;_I\:dvn 13 (ho strest and Bia Inju, 3 0 WAS at | > | fore Juage He f the Public Library. Lower: TYRANNY CHARGED BY U.0F M.COD Miss Simpson, Seeking Rein- statement, ‘Unusual Person,’ Counsel Tells Court. Spetinl Dispateh to The Star. BALTIMORIE, Md., Mareh Ar- gument was started this morning be- isler in the city court mandamus proceedings insti- tuted by Miss Vivian Simpson to compel her reinstatement by Dr. A F. Woods as a student at the Mary- land University. The openinz argument was by C. Morris Harrison, of counsel for the plaintiff, in which he character- ized her disbarment as an “arbitrary, unjust and tyrannical exereise thority on the part of Dr. W solutely without ¢ such action.” T referred to Simpson as a unusual pe who, by her acts at the college in the way of bettering conditions od on the made out from the rest of the students, and | through' this brought the “petty jealousies,” which led up to the refusal of Dr. Woods to ad- t her to the third year of her term, hereby practically ruining her pros- pects in lif Rights Student Claimed. “Miss Simpson.” he said, “had a perfect right to try and change any rules of the college which she con sidered unfair or discriminating against her sex, as well as organizing any sorority or fraternity among the students, the same as exists in all colleges throughout the country.” Herbert Levy, assistant in the office of the attorney general of the state, who, with Edward H. Burke, assistant attorney general, is defending Dr. ‘Woods,” opened h the statement that under the act of the state as- sembly incorporating the Maryland University “the executive head of the college was vested with the sole power of udmitting. expelling or re- fusing admission to the college, and that his acts as such were not open to_review by the courts.” Former Mavor William F. Broening, who is representing Miss Simpson, will 8peak in favor of the mandamus this afternoon, while Mr. Burke will close for the state. It is expected the case will be finished today, but no decision is looked for until Wednesday, as tomorrow is legal holiday in' the state, and no session of the court will be held. Charges Denied in Paper, A copy of the “Diamond Back,” the collegiate paper, filed as an exhibit in the case, showed that students at the university disclaimed the charges that their school was the home of “petting” parties, pajama orgies and cigarette revels. The school disclaimer was published on Jast May 1 following the Aappear- ance in'a Washington newspaper of an article claimed to bave been based on dfMdavits furnished by severnl of the co-eds. The. newspaper storysis alleged to have regjted that the Stu- dents, both male and. co-eds, made & practice of going to joy rides and hailed passing motorisis for rides to Baltimore and Washingto, This was the article, the author- ship of which Miss Simpson declared on the witness stand Dr. Woods had accused her of sharing. The £irl disclaimed auy part in it and refused to tell the president who had written it. She said she told him that he could obtain the information he want- ed from the editors of the paper. ASKS COMPETITIVE FUND FOR DISTRICT INSURANCE King Speaks in Favor of Amend- ment to Fitzgerald Measure. ypon herself At two sesmions of the special sub- committee on werkmen's compen: tion of the House District committee today, Represeatative Stanle: Kunz of Ilinols, argusd In favorof e amendment to the Fitzgerald bill pro- viding for a competitive fund. “Representative Boy (i, Fitzgerald of Ohlo, author of ' the' iorkmen's compensation bill, which provides for an exclusive government fund, is chairman of the subcommittee. ' He predicted today that his bUl would be favorably report with a_ provision that it be order of special business WILBUR INSTALLED AS CHIEF OF NAVY Denby’s Successor Confers on Policies With Coolidge on Arrival Here. Cartis D. Wilbur of California, the new Secrotary of the Navy, arrived in Washington today, conferred with President Coolidge and then was in- stalled at his desk at the Navy D partment. The new Secretary and Mrs. Wilbur were met at the station by two naval aides in one of the White House au- tomobiles. Mr. Wilbur went direct to the White House and spent a quar- ter of an hour with the President in a general discussion of his new work. “Pretty Good-Sized” Navy. “I have no preconceived ideas as to naval policies,” the Secretary sald. *“T am taking it for granted that the naval establishment is well organized and will be able to run along while I pick up the threads.” Asked if he could be considered a “big Navy man,’ he said: “Well, 1 am for a pretty good-sized navy.” s Walts Na Bawe Facts. The new Secretary, although com- ing from Californix. said he had no definite opinion with respect to the Alameda naval base controversy “I am going to study both sides of that question and consult with the men who have been studying naval policies for forty years, while 1 have been considering ‘legul matters, be- fore I make any decision with re spect to Alameda,” he said. SPEED UP WORK ON REVENUE BILL Senators Defeat Plan to Lim- it Capital Loss Deductions. Prepare for Fight. The Treasury provigion in the reve- nue bill limiting capital loss deduc- tions to 12% per cent was turned down today by the Seumate finance committee and the present law, which does not restrict deductions, tained A House amendmen which {make gains from the sale of s subject to normal income tax rates rather than the 121 per H capital gain tax was also elimi- | nated. such re- would stock Plans Night Session. It was estimated by the Treasu {that the capital loss deduction pro- vision would bring in $30.- 000,000 additional revenue annually The House amendment was proposed by Representative Garmer, democt Texas. Announcing the revenue hill would rushed along with all possible iairman Smoot today ordered sessio the committes rv 1o asking the committes to decide on the question of priority between the bonus and tax bill Mr | Smoot issued additional estimates on the probable expense of the bonu measure, deciding the House bil would cost $4.8 0.0 against 119,606,000 irman Green ¢ the House ways and means cos nittee believed would be the cost Prepare Income Fight. The income tax rates will be first of the schedules up for action, and both republican and democratic members hurried their plans today 10r the contest expected to develop on_ this section. Republican mem- bers with the cxoeption of Senator |La Follette of Wisconsin, the insurg. {ent leader, have indicated that the { favor the Mellon proposals, twhile e democrats are working out a new mpromise which follows somewhat it 1s understood, the general ‘of the Garner plan supported House democrats. cretary Mellon has added the movement to provision for a cent re- fon in income taxes payable this ear from the revenue bill and bring about its approval in a separate reso- Jution. In a letter to Representative Ackerman, republican, New Jersey, Mr. Mellon said he favored from practical standpoint the plan em- { bodied by the House in the revenue bill allowing per cent deductions on each quarterly installment it falls due rather than elimination of the September installment payments. Letter of Mellon. The Secretary’s letter to Mr. Acker- man_ said: our resc about be h night Prepara his separate ution provides stance that a taxpayer sonal income taxes in terly insiallments ma tember 15 instaliment, and paid in full on March 15 he ig titled to a refund of one-quarter the amount paid, after his return is audited by the Treasury. With the prineciple that it ix advisable to per- mit the taxpayers to met the of the expected surplus in 1924 by reduction of 25 per cent of the tax payable in the calendar year 1924 1 am thoroughly in accord. ~There may be considerable administrative diffi- culty in the particular method which is contemplated by the resolution “It seems to me it would be simpler, and certainly preferable from the standpoint of the Treasury, if the plan incorporated in the revenue act of 1924, in the form it was passed by the House were adopted in separate resolution. Under this plan, if the resalution were passed before June 15, the taxpayer could take on that day a credit of 25 per cent of hix March payment plus 26 per cent of his June payment; in September he could take 25 per cent of his September payment and in Dacember 25 per cent of that payment. If he had paid in full in March he would have refunded | the 25 per cent credit.” BILL in in in the sub- e quar- Sep- SENATE PASSES TO EXTEND 14TH ST.! The Scnate today passed a bill to vacate certain streets and alleys within the Walter Reed Hospital area and to authorize the extension and widening of 14th street from Mon- tague street to south of Dahlia street, Nicholson street from 13th to 16th street, Colorado avenue from Montague street to 13th street, Con- cord avenue from 16th strect to its western terminus, west of 8th street: 13th street from Niaholson stroet to Piney Branch road and Piney Branch road from 13th street to Butternut street. The bill was amended on motion of Senator. Willis of Onio so that the extension of Piney Branch o~ should be from 13th street to Butter- nut street instead of to Hlalr cuad. Senator Willis explained that if the amendment was not adopted the school grounds would be very largel cut away and a number of houses would bave to be moved, benefit | BILL TO PUT KIRBY BACK AS DIRECTOR Temporary Appointment Ad- minisiration Plan, Finding No Successor. Unable =0 far to find a dircctor of the oureau of engraving and printing, the administration has taken legislative steps to restore temporarily Maj. Wal- laco W. Kirby of the Engineer Corps Senator Wadsworth, republican, of New York, has introduced in the Sen ate a joint resolution which would au- | thorize the President to detail an offi- cer of the Corps of Engineers as di- rector of the burean. The resolution is now before the Senate committeo on military affairs, Maj. Kirby was refieved from duty by the War Department in accordance with @ ruling by Controller General McCarl, which holds that under the law Army | officerss cannot serve in civilian posi- tiona _The bureau has been operating nom- inally under Assistant Twyman and Su- perintendent of Work John J. Deviny, although Maj. Kirby his time been ub to advise with these officials in additon to his regular duties as head of ‘the engmnecr reproduction Washington barrack Service for Few Months, The learned temporari or Wadsworth' is enacted. It would tention, however, o 1 manent director of the b ficlals have been experiencing such difficulty, however, in ning man of sufficient ability to accept ary stipulated that red Maj. Kirb n for several months longer. bureau morale, which asordin to officials has been seriously u for two ears, is in need of Ma Kirby. he eorganization of the plant which was begun by restoratio to thelr former places of fourtee employes ousted with former Director James 1. Wilmeth not yet plete by carn Whett: onnel is a further m per ticipated was rot made clear tod but the genertl reorganization Wi probably take, it was estimated, from six to eight mont Emplo: of the representatives « have besieged the quests that Major Kirby be retained director 1f at all possible. Sec and other Treasury admir today ke istration plar tow Muj ureau 7 int en K rovid be lutio the in- is very muc E r o change burean and offic the unions there Treasury with re- been improving con- the bureau before he was his forma military post Be Modified. cnatpr Wadsworth's resolution & first introduced authorized the Pres dent to “detail an officer of the Corps of ,Engineers, United States Arm pos @ thorough knowledge of | engraving and reproduction processes to duty us director of the bureau of en- ;gm g and printing.” defin sFuaze d toda hat ifled Ly th committee in orde a temporary Language May sing £ the may mili bin i {1y 1" Abott itail “one situation director of the future an i featire t th mare s and bureau permanent- Army off »f the resolution President may de- hoc national « duty wi of- to b vich would officer. in th ad the prepa Such { | | Burcau printing lieved OF PERFECT FRIENDSHIP Met Tests of Understanding, Af- | fection and Loyalty, Says { Lenten Speaker. { JESUS CITED AS EXAMPLE t i of frie orld tor of th Pleasant Congreguational told the lenten service con- Keith heater toda ts of discipleship were a Dr. Morgan said: The test of the test of a pledged the test a great brought the tests loyalty to the Morgan, Jesus ship and Dr. W. Mount Church, grezation te follows understanding, affection and loyaity “Only out of a One wwho asks for friendship will be possible to make a world in whic little. children may walk in safety, Dr. Morgan said Men and we voice of Jesus and loyalt Unity wil not along Services 12:30 o'clock Saturday and SUES AUTO DRIVER. for $10,000 great devotion to heed the asking for friendship the speaker continued. ome in a great devotion, intellectual lines, he sald. e being held cach day at with the exception of Sunday en must | Ruben H. Cox Asks Damaegs. filed suit in tuben H. Cox today the District Supreme Court to rocover | $10.000 damages from H. Kent Hewits for slleiged personal injurivs. Through Attorneys Hawken & Havell the plaintiff =ays he was cmployed as a plumber on a buiiding on 21st street northwest between New York av nue and C street January 28 lasy when an automobile of defend { ant collided with a motor evele. The motor eyele was thrown agZainst the plaintiff. he states, and inflicted se rious Injury. LOSES GOLD BAG AND $50 Capt. Ridley McLean Says Val- ‘ uables Disappeared at Club, + valued W Loss of a gold meshbag $120., ported Mel ontain £t in 8 T to the n, U road north was on a table at the Army and Navy Club Saturday night by Mrs. Mclean the police were told. and when returned it was missi NOON-DAY ' LENTEN SERVICES B. F. KEITH'S THEATER 12:30 to 1 0’Clock SPEAKER TOMORROW i Mr. E. F. Colladay CONDUCTED BY Gen. John L. Clem Every One Invited No Collection